We are committed to providing exceptional business operations and human resource services to our customers in the Office of the Provost and the School of Graduate Studies . We strive to provide a timely response, a business or financial solution to our customers’ needs, and transparency throughout the process. 

In collaboration with our UMB central offices some services provided by the Office of the Provost Administrative and Fiscal Affairs team are: 

  • Human resource services 
  • Payroll services 
  • Financial transaction administration 
  • Travel administration 
  • Budget administration 
  • Contracts and grants administration 

For HR and Payroll questions, contact provost.hr@umaryland.edu. 

For financials and travel questions, contact provost.finance@umaryland.edu

For grants and contracts questions, contact Provost.Grants@umaryland.edu.

Office of the Provost and Graduate School Staff

James Reynolds, MBA

James Reynolds, MBA

Assistant Vice President and Assistant Dean

Phone: 410-706-0485
Email: jreynolds@umaryland.edu

Nicole Licari Umo, MBA

Nicole Licari Umo, MBA

Accounting Manager

Phone: 410-706-5728
Email: nlicari@umaryland.edu

Celeste Gerhart

Celeste Gerhart

Administrative Analyst

Phone: 410-706-6794
Email: cgerhart@umaryland.edu

Shoshanna Allaire

Shoshanna Allaire

Office Manager

Phone: 301-314-7233
Email: sallaire@umaryland.edu

Katie Park

Katie Park

Accounting Analyst

Phone: 410-706-3420
Email: katie.park@umaryland.edu

Jessica Grabowski, Roop, MS

Jessica Grabowski, Roop, MS

Administrator

Phone: 410-706-4825
Email: jgrabowski@umaryland.edu

Renee Day

Renee Day

Human Resource Specialist

Phone: 410-706-0316
Email: renee.day@umaryland.edu

Deborah Pinkney

Deborah Pinkney

Human Resource Associate

Phone: 410-706-5811
Email: dpinkney@umaryland.edu

Dominique Vivas

Accounting Clerk

Phone: 410-706-2630
Email: dvivas@umaryland.edu

Ryan Hodgson, MLA

Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist

Phone: 410-706-3288
Email: ryanhodgson@umaryland.edu

Laniara McCoy Cassie

HR and Payroll Generalist

Phone: 410-706-5963
Email: lmccoy@umaryland.edu

Kristin Kearney

Contracts and Grants Coordinator

Phone: 410-706-4627
Email: kristin.kearney@umaryland.edu

Student Affairs Staff

Bill Crockett, MS, RCRSP

Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs Business & Facility Operations

Phone: 410-706-5743
Email: bcrockett@umaryland.edu

Raymond F. Dudeck, Jr., MBA

Director, Business Services

Phone: 410-706-5727
Email: rdudeck@umaryland.edu

Stephen Francis

Senior Accountant

Phone: 410-706-2140
Email: stephen.francis@umaryland.edu